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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
our biggest accomplishment this week was finishing the living room makeover
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as in execution
the doing of an action
your prompt accomplishment of this urgent project is much appreciated
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as in achievement
the state of being actual or complete
a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see
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as in education
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
what his wife lacked in traditional accomplishment she made up for with a great generosity of spirit
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Recent Examples of accomplishment
After last year's accomplishments, SpaceX appeared to be on track for a full orbital flight, an attempt to catch and recover Starship itself, and an important in-space refueling demonstration in 2025.
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ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
Swallow was a pioneer in ecology, chemistry, safety engineering, home economics and women’s education, and her story and accomplishments stuck out to Daniele.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Reaching the Stanley Cup Final two years in a row is a major accomplishment in a 32-team league ripe with parity and under the confines of a salary cap.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The proposal is the culmination of weeks of negotiations among Senate Republicans on the GOP bill that would be Trump's biggest legislative accomplishment in his second term thus far.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
Swallow was a pioneer in ecology, chemistry, safety engineering, home economics and women’s education, and her story and accomplishments stuck out to Daniele.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Reaching the Stanley Cup Final two years in a row is a major accomplishment in a 32-team league ripe with parity and under the confines of a salary cap.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The proposal is the culmination of weeks of negotiations among Senate Republicans on the GOP bill that would be Trump's biggest legislative accomplishment in his second term thus far.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishment
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During its nearly 25 years in operation, the rocket has experienced only a single launch failure, giving the vehicle a 98% success rate.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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The Pac-12 wasn’t a very good basketball league in the final years of its previous existence, realignment didn’t spark newfound success and, for that reason, the sport is worse off along the West Coast.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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This execution and much of the rest of Materialists is disappointing, with the memory of the very high highs of Song's previous feature, Past Lives, doing it no favors.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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The logic was sound: own the infrastructure, capture margin, and secure Western chip sovereignty, but execution has been, at best, uneven.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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In Wright’s case, that includes being able to support her family during the move and helping her teenage daughter get settled into her routines—an achievement that resonates with Krug’s message about making space for more things that matter.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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His achievement not only broke his own previous record of 282 half-marathons in 12 months, between 2022 and 2023, but also earned him a world title, according to news agency SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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The country’s new regard for science education transformed public school curricula.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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But today, even some of these spaces are losing their independence—becoming arenas for power struggles, where truth is sacrificed to political or financial agendas, and the ethical foundations of education and research are under attack.—
Narges Mohammadi,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Even when the checkout succeeds, fulfillment introduces its own risks and often, frustrations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The board of governors sets the academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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This realization eventually wore down Krug despite having all the trappings of success, including a plum assignment with a dream client that involved leading a clever, resourceful team.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This must not be a rare realization at the vegan restaurant, where owners Sam and Tricia Maher and chef Justin Freeman bring the most flavor out of seasonal produce farmed in Colorado.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
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However, several civilizations thrived in South America before the Inca left their mark.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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The remedy is to start with leader character development to transform the organizational culture.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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His focus is reporting on entertainment and culture.—
Vic Verbalaitis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Accomplishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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